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Biffy Clyro & Bruno Mars to headline Derry Big Weekend | Biffy Clyro & Bruno Mars to headline Derry Big Weekend |
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Bruno Mars, Biffy Clyro and Calvin Harris are to headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry. | Bruno Mars, Biffy Clyro and Calvin Harris are to headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry. |
The annual event takes place at the city's Ebrington Square over three days from 24 to 26 May. | The annual event takes place at the city's Ebrington Square over three days from 24 to 26 May. |
Paramore, Dizzee Rascal, 30 Seconds To Mars, Two Door Cinema Club and Olly Murs will also perform. | Paramore, Dizzee Rascal, 30 Seconds To Mars, Two Door Cinema Club and Olly Murs will also perform. |
Other acts to be announced include Little Mix, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and The Script. | Other acts to be announced include Little Mix, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and The Script. |
Derry last hosted Big Weekend in 2004 and is returning as part of celebrations as the UK's City of Culture for 2013. | |
Friday's line-up will focus on dance music and BBC Radio 1Xtra, culminating with a headline DJ set from Calvin Harris. | Friday's line-up will focus on dance music and BBC Radio 1Xtra, culminating with a headline DJ set from Calvin Harris. |
Biffy Clyro will headline Saturday night. Before them there will be sets from The Vaccines, Foals and 2012 Mercury Music Prize winner Alt-J. | Biffy Clyro will headline Saturday night. Before them there will be sets from The Vaccines, Foals and 2012 Mercury Music Prize winner Alt-J. |
Bruno Mars, who performed at 2011's Big Weekend in Carlisle, is to headline the Sunday night. | Bruno Mars, who performed at 2011's Big Weekend in Carlisle, is to headline the Sunday night. |
Others to perform that day will be The Script, Jake Bugg and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, whose single Thrift Shop is the best-selling of 2013 so far. | |
Tickets for the free event have already been allocated. | Tickets for the free event have already been allocated. |
Their release was delayed for 24 hours in April because of technical issues. | Their release was delayed for 24 hours in April because of technical issues. |
Radio 1 has also said it will work to stop the secondary sale of any tickets. | Radio 1 has also said it will work to stop the secondary sale of any tickets. |
Jason Carter, the BBC's Head of Live Music and Events, Popular Music, said: "The last Big Weekend in the city in 2004 was a legendary music moment in Northern Ireland and it's so great to be able to return with an even bigger show second time around." | Jason Carter, the BBC's Head of Live Music and Events, Popular Music, said: "The last Big Weekend in the city in 2004 was a legendary music moment in Northern Ireland and it's so great to be able to return with an even bigger show second time around." |
Before the festival, young people in Derry have been invited to attend Radio 1 and 1Xtra's academy between 13 and 17 May to take part in a series of workshops and sessions. | Before the festival, young people in Derry have been invited to attend Radio 1 and 1Xtra's academy between 13 and 17 May to take part in a series of workshops and sessions. |
Derry's mayor Kevin Campbell said: "The Radio 1 Big Weekend event in 2004 was a huge event for the city and region and we are delighted that Radio 1 has decided to come back to Derry and bring some of the world's top performing artists to be part of our City of Culture celebrations. | Derry's mayor Kevin Campbell said: "The Radio 1 Big Weekend event in 2004 was a huge event for the city and region and we are delighted that Radio 1 has decided to come back to Derry and bring some of the world's top performing artists to be part of our City of Culture celebrations. |
"The return of Europe's biggest free ticketed music event is a huge coup for the city and we are hugely excited about it." | "The return of Europe's biggest free ticketed music event is a huge coup for the city and we are hugely excited about it." |
There's more information on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Derry-Londonderry website. | There's more information on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend Derry-Londonderry website. |
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